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Alosa agone (Scopoli, 1786)

Description

This species is distinguished from its congeners entering the freshwater of the Mediterranean basin by the following characters: an almost straight dorsal profile; thin gill rakers 38-72 (different populations average between 45 and 64); no teeth on palatine (Ref. 59043).

Common Names

  • Kubla , Albanian , Albania
  • Kulba , Albanian , Albania
  • Alosa , Corsican , France
  • Laccia , Corsican , France
  • Cepa , Croatian , Croatia
  • Lojka , Croatian , Croatia
  • Placka luganská , Czech , Czechia
  • Nilstamsild , Danish , Denmark
  • Agone , English , Italy
  • Mediterranean shad , English , USA
  • Twaite shad , English , Italy
  • Agone , Estonian , Estonia
  • Alose feinte , French , France
  • Alose finte , French , France
  • Alaccia , Italian , Italy
  • Alosa , Italian , Italy
  • Alose , Italian , Italy
  • Antesin , Italian , Italy
  • Ceppa , Italian , Italy
  • Cheppia , Italian , Italy
  • Chieppa , Italian , Italy
  • Chippia , Italian , Italy
  • Chjappie , Italian , Italy
  • Chjeppe , Italian , Italy
  • Ciepa , Italian , Italy
  • Cipia , Italian , Italy
  • Cippia , Italian , Italy
  • Creppia , Italian , Italy
  • Laccia , Italian , Italy
  • Lacía , Italian , Italy
  • Losa , Italian , Italy
  • Saboga , Italian , Italy
  • Salacca , Italian , Italy
  • Saraca , Italian , Italy
  • Sarache , Italian , Italy
  • Saracuni , Italian , Italy
  • Sarda , Italian , Italy
  • Sardone , Italian , Italy
  • Scarabin , Italian , Italy
  • Seccia , Italian , Italy
  • 尼罗西鲱 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 尼羅西鯡 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 阿戈西鯡 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 阿戈西鲱 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Parposz śródziemnomorski , Polish , Poland
  • финта средиземноморская , Russian , Russia
  • Ćepa , Serbian , Montenegro
  • Ćepa , Serbian , Serbia
  • Saboga , Spanish , Spain
  • Beneklitirsi balığı , Turkish , Turkey
  • Tirsi , Turkish , Turkey
  • Tirsi balığı , Turkish , Turkey

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Clupeiformes

    Family: Alosidae

    Genus: Alosa

    Species: Alosa agone (Scopoli, 1786)

    Climate Zone

  • Temperate

    • Location

  • Europe: Lakes Como, Garda, Orta, Maggiore, Lugano and Iseo (northern Italy, Switzerland). Introduced in Lakes Bolsena, Bracciano and Vico (central Italy).

    • Biology

    A lacustrine, pelagic species. Males reproduce for the first time at 2-3 years, females at 3-4; most reproduce only once or twice. Spawn at temperatures above 15-16°C in June to August, along the shores near the surface at night with bright moonlights. Adults feed mainly on cladocerans and copepods, also on small fish (Ref. 59043).

    Habitat

    pelagic